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Interview with Kenneth Rogoff
Interview with Harvard economist about financial globalization, risks to central bank independence and the history of financial crises.
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What should a central bank look like?
To figure out what a central bank should look like, consider that most have three features in common: independence, transparency and a goal of low and stable inflation.
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Central bank independence and inflation
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The global battle over central bank independence
Speech
Lessons learned, convictions confirmed
"In theory, the Fed's monetary policy and regulatory functions are separate. In practice, they are anything but--rather, it is a symbiotic relationship. The past two years have highlighted the interconnections of monetary and regulatory policy: Monetary policy depends upon regulation that ensures the soundness of financial institutions." ; Remarks before the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, March 3, 2010.
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Two types of paper: the case for Federal Reserve independence
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The outlook for the economy and inflation, and the case for Federal Reserve independence
A massive structural budget deficit threatens the long-term economic health of the United States. But the fiscal imbalance won't necessarily fuel inflation as long as the Federal Reserve retains the independence to pursue its objectives of maximum sustainable employment and price stability. The following is adapted from a presentation made by the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to Town Hall Los Angeles on March 23, 2010.
Speech
Economic outlook : a speech at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, DuPont Country Club, Wilmington, Delaware, May 7, 2010
Presented by Charles I. Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia> Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, DuPont Country Club, Wilmington, Delaware, May 7, 2010